Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

car he drank glass of pop and appeared
revived When the Car reached Sears
however, he became delirious, and while
his daughter tried IN every way to divert
| his mind, she did not succeed, and in re
spnnse to question about a party of
fishermen who passed, he replied, Eyes,
we are going to change cars These
| were the last words he spoke He sank
into a comatose condition aud as such
was brought on into town. The grief
stricken girl vainly endeavored to get
several gentlemen on the car to assist her
with her father, but they refused. saying
that he was simply intoxicated. She
pleaded with them that such was not the
case, but her entreaties were heartlessly
unheeded. When the junction at the Car
barn was reached, ste begged several of
the employees of the Milan road to assist
her, but received only the same cruel
uAN''s'h' Nv eAhb hNi itiutSbo thdt tuC Cftl
he hurried, were treated with lidcule.
Finally the faithful daughter succeeded
i'll attracting the attention of Conductor
Wilcher, who ordered the car started im~
mediately and supported the Frustrated
man until Bengston's drug store was
reached. He was carried inside, placed
in chair and Dr. Plummer attended
him He was breathing laboriously.
Restoratives were applied. but to no
avail. A hack was summoned from
Miller's barn to take him home. but while
the sick man was being carried in a chair
to the hack, he died
Jacob R. Phillips was born in Mont
and came to Rock Island with his little
| famIly-his wife and daughter-from
| Cleveland, O. last October, purchasing
the steam laundry on Third avenue from
K. T. Waters. assuming charge Nov l
| aud he has managed it since He had
been in the laundl y business for IA years
| He was i man of industrious habits and
honest purpose. and those " no had made
| his acquaintance since his residence in
| Rock Island respected him He was a
veteran of the grand army aud though
not member of Buford post, that society
| will attend his funeral, which will be held
from the Christian chapel at 2 o'clock to
morrow afternoon. The body will be
temporarily inferred at ChippIannock un.
til the laundry can be disposed Of wher
the family will return to the east with thu
remains
| FATAL CASE IF ST. ELMO MURDOCH.
Last evening at 8:15 ex-Mayor Thoma.
Murdock received the following shocking
tcie"fau:
ST JOE. Mo July Il.
Come here as quickly rs possible
Elmo ia dying JOHN LAHFF.
1t was then ten late to take the train fol
the southwest, and Mr.. Murdock wIreC
for particulars. Later this sad Telegram
came:
ST JOE, Mo. July II.
Elmo died AT 30 p N Come MS sool
aS possinle JOHN LAHIFF
These are all the particulars Mr.. Muir
dock has nf his sons death The sup
position ls-and il seems well founded
that st Elmo was overcome with thu
heat aud died from the effects He was
"a brickIayer by trade and he went to ST
Joe on July 6 TO work under John Lahifi
of this city. who has charge of the worl
on the new c., r. l. & P depot at tina
point. Edwards & Walsh being tn
contractors. The news was a terrible
blow to Mr. Murduck. as the dead sol
was favorite with HIM aud he will hav
the sympathy of the entire community ii
his great and sudden bereavement Nj
Murdnck objected TO his son going to 81
Joe. as there was plenty Of work for hiu
here, but he seemed to prefer the south
west
MIR Murdoch telegraphed to have TIN
remains embalmed and shipped to Rocl
Island, and they will probably arrive to
morrow morning. He also telegraphe
his son Robert at Kansas City, to go t
ST. Joe and accompany the body to thi
city.
E Deceased was born in New York City
Sept Il. 1855. aud was brought to Roc
Island when but eighteen months old
He received his schooling and grew int
manhood here He WAS well liked by a
acquaintance and his untimely death
is keeniy deplored.
OTHER EFFECTS OF THE HEAT
Davenport had two fatal cases of he'
stroke Saturday Mrs. Feed Troeger,
middle aged woman, and Henry Reimer
aged IS. William Ebert, aged 81, SCI
ton hand on the B., G. r & n Toat